All news on the topic: Murder

02 Mar 2025 1031

Nicholas Prosper’s deadly plan highlights gap in UK terrorism laws for young would-be shooters

Experts state that young men and boys ’with a strong sense of grievance’ are ’idolizing’ shooters involved in US massacres. They are also slipping through the gaps in UK terrorism laws.

Crime

01 Mar 2025 645

Mother of five found dead in her home will be ’forever missed’ as a man is charged with her murder

A family has paid tribute to a mum-of-five found dead in a home and described her as the ‘baby of our family’.

Crime

01 Mar 2025 907

Police shocked as man eating Chinese takeaway walks into station to confess to ’worst thing’

Mark Donovan’s confession to the police in Ilford, east London, led to the grim discovery of Elise Mason’s body by Essex Police, followed by a complex investigation.

Crime

28 Feb 2025 742

’Monster’ who fatally beat chef near Notting Hill Carnival jailed for life

Mussie Imnetu passed away in the hospital four days following the "abhorrent" attack. His wife portrayed him as "respected, admired, and loved" in a victim impact statement presented in court.

Crime

28 Feb 2025 701

Chef at a pub who murdered a dog walker in a random attack sentenced to jail

A pub chef who sexually assaulted and killed a dog walker near a beach in Kent has been jailed.

Crime

26 Feb 2025 871

Rania Alayed: Human remains discovered during search for murder victim’s body

Rania Alayed was murdered in 2013 by her husband Ahmed al Khatib, but her body was never recovered. Her son, speaking on behalf of their family, has said that news of her remains being found was "surreal". Formal identification is yet to take place.

World

26 Feb 2025 958

British woman and partner ’allegedly shot dead by her estranged husband in France’

Alison Erb relocated overseas to begin a new life, but the 49-year-old woman was discovered dead alongside Loreto Di Salvatore in their apartment in the charming village of Roppentzwiller, France.

World

26 Feb 2025 659

French fugitive whose escape resulted in the death of two officers extradited from Romania

Mohamed Amra’s arrest concludes a nine-month search following an ambush on a prison convoy by armed attackers in Normandy.

25 Feb 2025 889

15-year-old boy ‘beat an 80-year-old dog walker to death with a stick while a 13-year-old girl filmed’

A pensioner was murdered by a balaclava-clad 15-year-old who slapped him around the face with a slider while a 13-year-old girl laughed and filmed the ‘pure violence’ on her phone, a court has heard.

Crime

24 Feb 2025 752

Man who killed his family also planned a school shooting

A man who shot dead his mother and two siblings was also planning to commit a mass shooting at a local school, police have confirmed.

Crime

24 Feb 2025 704

’If I hadn’t gotten out, everyone would have died’: Heroic yoga teacher recounts how she saved children from Southport attacker

A yoga teacher who was repeatedly stabbed in the Southport attacks has described helping several children to run to safety, adding that she felt she had to survive in order to save those in her class.

World

21 Feb 2025 811

Zizians: What we know about the ’cult’ linked to six deaths

A cult-like US group known as Zizians has been linked to a string of murders, sparking several arrests – who are the people behind this group and what do they believe?

Crime

21 Feb 2025 834

Mother killed her two young children, who were discovered dead by their father

A mum murdered her two sons aged five and two in their east London home before leaving their bodies for their dad to find in their bunk beds.

Investigation

20 Feb 2025 1061

KGB protection and billions from the underground gambling world: How Mustafa Egemen Shener built his H Casino empire

The murder of a businessman, a money laundering operation under the roof of power, real estate in Dubai worth millions of dollars — this investigation contains numerous elements of a complex detective story.

Crime

19 Feb 2025 573

Two arrested for ’murder’ after a 20-year-old man is stabbed to death in east London

A 20-year-old man has been stabbed to death in east London.

Crime

19 Feb 2025 780

Killer driver runs over e-bike rider to ’teach him a lesson’ for doing wheelies

A man has been found guilty of murder after intentionally hitting an e-bike rider with his car to "teach him a lesson" for doing a wheelie, police said.

Crime

18 Feb 2025 649

Sara Sharif’s father protected by ’Muslim gang’ in jail after being attacked with jagged tuna can lid

Reports claim that the father of murdered schoolgirl Sara Sharif is being protected by a “Muslim gang” in prison after his throat was slashed.

Crime

18 Feb 2025 606

Drill rapper shared clips boasting about murdering a teen while incarcerated

The mother of a murdered teenager has urged TikTok to ban her son’s killer from the platform after he posted a rap song bragging about the killing on the platform while behind bars.

World

18 Feb 2025 649

Dublin stabbing victim was a Nigerian asylum seeker who had previously been accused of rape in Italy

Quaham Babatunde, 34, was fatally stabbed in the chest in the center of Dublin early Saturday morning - his friends say he was accused of rape in Italy.

Crime

17 Feb 2025 761

Man sentenced to life in prison for the rape and murder of Irish backpacker Danielle McLaughlin in Goa

An Indian man has received a life imprisonment sentence after being found guilty of the rape and murder of Irish backpacker Danielle McLaughlin in 2017.

Crime

15 Feb 2025 810

Kent: Woman Fatally Shot on Valentine’s Day at Village Pub

A resident from Knockholt near Sevenoaks tells Sky News he "heard two loud bangs... I just thought it was a car accident" until emergency crews arrived, while another says she saw "someone on the floor being given CPR by paramedics".

Crime

14 Feb 2025 542

Goa man convicted of the rape and murder of an Irish backpacker eight years ago

The family of Danielle McLaughlin says that justice has finally been achieved after Vikat Bhagat was convicted in India.

Crime

14 Feb 2025 655

19-year-old teenager appears in court charged with murdering his own dad in a Scottish town

A teenager has appeared in court charged with murdering his dad in a Scots town.

Investigation

14 Feb 2025 1211

Illegal empire of Faliali: how the murdered businessman managed online bets worth $80 million per month

Halil Falyali, a Turkish Cypriot businessman known for his extravagant lifestyle and political connections, was killed in 2022. Behind the scenes, he is alleged to have operated a vast illegal online betting empire, according to Turkish prosecutors and his former head of finance, who spoke exclusively to OCCRP.

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